Exam 4: Hardware and Software

Main memory of the computer contains a block of data and instructions for the operating system.

Microsoft Excel is an example of a vertical-market application.

Users employ servers for ________.

Programs that perform business functions such as general ledger and accounting are known as ________.

Which of the following is an example of an application program?

Server farms are used when ________.

Which of the following terms refers to a collection of servers?

Program instructions are moved to the CPU from the main memory through data channels.

The CPU of a computing device stores data and programs.

With a site license, a company pays a flat fee to install a software on all of its computers.

Linux is a version of Unix that was developed by the open source community.

Microsoft Office is an example of a closed source project.

With PC virtualization, a personal computer hosts several versions of the same operating system.

In most cases, a business manager has no role in the specification of a ________.

Universal Serial Bus connecters are used to connect input devices to computers.

Linux is an example of a(n)________.

Which of the following is the first step in preparing a departmental hardware budget?

Magnetic disks used in computers is an example of main memory.

A ________ is equivalent to 1,024 bytes.

Managers should prepare budgets before defining the base requirements of an information system.